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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
“Custom 1988 Jeep CJ-6 Trailer
Excellent AT radial tires
Recently rewired by professional
Pulls Straight, No vibrations
I bought this trailer 10 years ago and have used it all over Colorado especially in the San Juan’s.
It’s been over Yankee boy basin, Imogene Pass and many others without issue.
Hitch provides for Extreme Articulation, you can’t bind this one.
Perfect candidate for a pop up camper conversion.
At least it has the tailgate. I’ve heard those are hard to find.
“Actually it’s the back half of the truck – bed, frame, differential, etc. I know – sacrilege! I didn’t do this and the person that did probably had a good reason.
Regardless – the bed/trailer is for sale. If you’re into Willys Forward Control Trucks you know how rare this is. The condition of the bed is fair but in my opinion restorable. There are certainly some bends and twists and even a very limited amount of cancer but nothing that can’t be fixed. I’m posting lots of pictures so you can see the condition for yourself.”
“I am selling my restored 1945 converto dump trailer.
It has been sand blasted and painted 319, has original reinforced combat wheels with new tires.
I put in new wheel Bearings, New Vintage wiring of Maine harness, new light switch, new dump lever, new dump pivot pins.
It comes with a document pouch but I have not installed it.
Has always been stored indoors since being restored and it tows great.”
UPDATE: *Status Unknown** Was $2000. Pics provided. It’s not a 1943. It’s VEEP-like, but I can’t tell if this is a VEEP.
“1943 Model Willies Jeep Built New In The Philippines In 1980 on A Stock Volkswagen Drive Train. 1600cc Motor, This is not a vw conversion. This is the way it came stock from the factory. $2,000.00”
“1948 Military looking Willys CJ-2A and M416 military 1/4 ton trailer. Jeep is registered and street legal. Have owned this Jeep since 1998. GREAT hunting or ranch vehicle. All new brakes, drums, wheel cylinders, brake lines, master cylinder, axle bearings and oil seals…less than 10 miles on them. Many newer parts. “F” Head 134 CI 4 cyl engine, T-90 3 spd transmission. 12 volt. Has heater. 5 newer military NDT tires. Priced for imediate sale. Will entertain offers. Serious inquiries only please.”
(02/25/2014) The dogs look in surprisingly good shape. The tires on the trailer aren’t so good. This may include an overdrive, based on the ‘4 levers’ comment.
“1941 WILLYS OVERLAND JEEP AND TRAILER, ORIGINAL 4 LEVER TRANY 283 CHEVY V,8 CAMEL HUMP HEAD. NEED FULLY RESTORATION. $2500 CASH OR PARTIAL TRADE,“
Cort wondered if anyone knows the manufacturer of this trailer. It appears to be a cross between a Ben Hur (the sides are Ben Hur-esque) and a Sterling Machine & Mfg trailer (note how the interior of the top rim slopes into the trailer).
From 1941-1945, the Ben Hur (G-518) trailer was built by numerous companies (according to this page), including American Bantam, Ben Hur, Century Boat Works, Checker, Dorsey, Gertenslager, Henney, Hercules Body, Highland Body & Trailer, Hobbs, Hyde, Mifflinburg Body, Naburs, Nash Kelvinator, Omaha Standard Body, Pke, Queen City, Redman, Steel Products, Strick, Transportation Equipment Corp, Truck Engineering Corporation, Willys Overland, Winter Weiss, Baker, Covered Wagon Co., Keystone, And Streich. When the war ended, some of the companies must have had extra trailer parts. My theory is that this could be an early prototype of the Sterling Machine trailer, but build from left over Ben Hur parts. After fiddling with designs and/or using up the leftover Ben Hur parts, maybe Sterling decided to make the trailer smaller (see the green example below).
UPDATE: The XM-384 seems to be both a Mutt variant prototype along with the trailer. Leo found these photos that include the Mutt variant with its trailer. He found the photos on G503.
Steve spotted this unique trailer. According to the seller, this is a one-of-a-kind trailer. It was manufactured by Detroit Arsenal and built from aluminum.
“This is the trailer built for experimental Vechicle XM384 1957 (Detroit Arsenal). Its one of one. No others where ever built.”
